4 injured in separate Chinese kite string accidents in Madhya Pradesh
Around 200 metres away from the first incident site, 25-year-old Anand Gosar and his wife Muskan were also injured after their bike was struck by a kite string. Anand suffered neck injuries and cuts to his fingers while trying to remove the string, while Muskan sustained hand injuries. Both were admitted to the district hospital.In another case, six-year-old Sachin Banjara injured his heel when a stray kite string got entangled around his foot while he was playing outside his home in Chhotubhai's Baghichi area.The fourth incident occurred when 22-year-old Jitendra Prajapati was riding home in the evening and a kite string cut his neck. Locals transported him to the hospital in an auto after an ambulance failed to arrive in time. Doctors operated for about 30 minutes to save his life.The police have urged residents to report any sale or use of banned Chinese or nylon kite strings on helpline numbers 7049162265 or 7049127466. Officials warned that strict legal action would be taken against violators.Following the incidents, police raided several shops selling kite strings and detained two shopkeepers for questioning.- Ends(Inputs by Vijay Meena)
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